Anti-Money Laundering

    Coverage of global AML regulations, compliance standards, enforcement actions, and innovations in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    China's Capital Controls Fuelling Global Money Laundering Threat, RUSI Finds

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2025

    A new paper finds Chinese Money Laundering Organisations are a dominant global force, but concludes there is no public evidence of Chinese state direction.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Cybercrime Surges as AI-Powered Threats and Real-Time Scams Challenge Banks

    By Nathan Lynch | 14/11/2025

    AI-driven cyberattacks, real-time payment scams and “dynamic friction” were hot topics at this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Jails Nominee Director in Multi-Million Dollar Shell Company Scam Case

    By Mark Johnston | 13/11/2025

    Singaporean man sentenced after shell firms he directed processed millions in proceeds from US and European scams.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    UK Jails Chinese Fraud Mastermind Over Multi-Billion Bitcoin Laundering

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2025

    The case involved one of Britain's largest-ever cryptocurrency seizures, stemming from a massive Ponzi scheme affecting 128,000 Chinese investors.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Following the Flow of Funds Behind Illicit DPRK IT Worker Threat

    By Chandana Seshadri | 13/11/2025

    Disrupting North Korea’s illicit IT workers requires a focus on both identity fraud and dismantling complex financial networks.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    India Unveils Framework to Release Seized Assets for Insolvency Cases

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

    India’s ED and IBBI have launched a coordinated mechanism to return PMLA-attached assets for use in insolvency and liquidation cases, aiming to boost creditor recovery.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Hong Kong Issues Global Alerts for JPEX Crypto Fraud Suspects

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

    Authorities prosecute 16 individuals and seek three alleged masterminds in the HKD1.6 billion virtual asset platform collapse.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Thailand Issues Arrest Warrant for Cambodian Senator in Money Laundering Probe

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

    Authorities seized assets worth around THB 400 million after revoking the tycoon’s Thai citizenship over links to international scam networks.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Australia Set to Reinvent AML Regulation for Gatekeepers

    By Nathan Lynch | 12/11/2025

    AUSTRAC is treating its long-delayed ‘Tranche 2’ reforms as an opportunity to bridge the divide between prescription and principles for 'gatekeeper' businesses.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    UK Seizes Assets from Fugitives in Singapore’s Billion-dollar ML Case

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/11/2025

    UK authorities seized assets including three Jurassic-era dinosaur skeletons and nine luxury London apartments.

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